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Polynesian Resources Collection
SPC.1900.021
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Polynesian Resources Collection
source:
National geographic
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.1900.021
Physical Description:
.25 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1915, 1927, 1928, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1952, 1978, 1983; undated
Language of Material:
English
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The Polynesian Resources Collection (1928-1939; 1983; undated) contains scholarly articles, maps, and magazine articles relating
to various topics regarding Samoa and Polynesian society. Topics include Samoan grammar, earth-mounds, genus ficus, Polynesian
explorers, Micronesia, and others. This collection contains mostly reprints from
Journal of the Polynesian Society, and
National Geographic. Also included in this collection are articles and clippings related to Margaret Mead including obituaries and material related
to Derek Freeman's 1983 book "Margaret Mead and Samoa" and some of the controversies surrounding Mead's work in Samoa.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized copies of
Bishop Museum Occasional Papers is located here: http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/bmop.html; and digitized copies of
Journal of the Polynesian Society can be found via Jstor.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Polynesians
Samoa
Samoan language
National geographic
Mead, Margaret, 1901-1978